This HOWTO describes how to negotiate your salary and benefits
when applying for a job, with a special focus on problems women
face. Written from the perspective of a programmer, but broadly
applicable.

If you only have 30 seconds to read this, here are the important parts.

Negotiate! It will almost never hurt you, and almost always help.
Screw up your courage and just do it!

Do your research - know what you are worth. Ask for advice from
knowledgeable, well-compensated people with more skill and experience
than you.

Never ever give the first figure for salary - make the person hiring
say a number first, even if they ask, repeatedly. Never ever ever!
If there's a form, don't fill in the "Salary" blanks. Just don't do
it.

Always act slightly disappointed, no matter what the job offer is.
Ask for time to think about it (i.e., plan your strategy) before
getting back to them.